CNBC Economy / Updates
- Job openings posted big September gain in positive sign for labor market ahead of payrolls report November 3, 2026The BLS reported job openings at 7.52 million, up 333,000 from August and well above the Dow Jones consensus outlook for 7.15 million
- Australia hikes rates to 18-year high to fight inflation November 3, 2026The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision was in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters, and marked its fifth rate increase this year.
- South Korea targets 'world's highest performance' sovereign AI model in record new budget November 2, 2026The 2027 budget will rise 12.8% to 820.9 trillion won, and will include a 21.3 trillion won investment into semiconductors, physical AI and AI data centers.